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Oakland, CA
Bernice and Joe Playschool

Four And Half Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: Eastmont / Oak Knoll ·  Telephone: (510) 638-3529  · Website: www.berniceandjoe-playschool.com

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

Bernice and Joe Playschool
7001 Sunkist Drive
Oakland, CA  94605

www.berniceandjoe-plays...

Tel: (510) 638-3529
Fax: (510) 638-0107

Director: Bernice Huisman-Humbert
Jojohumx@aol.com

Admissions Director:
Joe Humbert

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching
Four Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Three Stars
Home-school connection
Four Stars
Discipline
Three and Half Stars
Facilities
Four And Half Stars
Health
Five Stars
Safety
Five Stars
Handling of separation
Three and Half Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 2
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Play-based with some structure

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School Philosophy and Mission

We believe children feel the most secure, learn best, and are the happiest when they can explore a diverse range of indoor and outdoor activities which our experienced and caring staff offer in an ope...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

While events generally occur in the order shown, the scheduled times are subject to change, for example, we modify our morning schedule to allow our outside teachers to do their work.

Outdoor free...
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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 26
Student/teacher ratio5:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


While events generally occur in the order shown, the scheduled times are subject to change, for example, we modify our morning schedule to allow our outside teachers to do their work.

Outdoor free...
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Application Information

Applications accepted After a face-to-face meeting at the school (tour, conversation with director, etc.)
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $20
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Redwood Day School

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On My Own

Nov
28
2009

We met up with my father for a weekend in Grayton Beach, Florida . It was too short as the girls don't see nearly enough of their grandparents, but we packed it full of fun. We spent our last day on the beach

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Nov
13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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